DISCOVERIES: NEW SCIENCE FINDINGS

Exaggerated reputation

May 22, 2007|By Newswise

Tomatoes might be nutritious and tasty, but don't count on them to prevent prostate cancer. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report that lycopene, an antioxidant found in tomatoes, does not effectively prevent prostate cancer. Previous studies suggested that a diet rich in lycopene protected against prostate cancer, spurring commercial and public interest in the antioxidant.